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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 13, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Baylor A&T Signs Nine for 2026 Roster<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bears add new members on Signing Day</span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">For more information contact:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Madelon Allen; 254-252-7168,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">WACO, Texas –
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The Baylor acrobatics & tumbling team has signed nine new student-athletes for the 2026 season, announced Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">“This signing class is smaller than our usual, but that is by design,” said head coach Felecia Mulkey. “This small class will pack a mighty
punch when it comes to what each will bring to the table in different areas and what that will mean for our overall dynamic. The collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling recruiting base is broad. To be successful and balanced, we pull from many different backgrounds.
This year’s signing class features standouts from competitive cheer, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Artistic Gymnastics and Power Tumbling.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Coming to Baylor from a Competitive Cheer background are Aaliyah “Lele” Adams-Mayfield, Camryn Jones and Patricia “PJ” Bujdos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Adams-Mayfield, from Centreville, Virginia, is a powerful tumbler who will bring many high-scoring combinations to the mat. She’s
also a talented top who specializes in hand-to-foot connections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">From Conway, Arkansas, Jones will be a tumbler and base for the Bears. She has big tumbling passes that will score well for Baylor.
As a base, she has the overhead strength and potential to fit right into the program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Bujdos, a base specialist from Nashville, Tennessee, has the potential to contribute in Acro, Toss and Pyramid events right away
for BU.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Joining the squad from an Artistic Gymnastics background are Kelsey Robinson and Charlotte “Sharky” Bernard.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Robinson’s technique will serve the Bears well in Team Event and Tumbling. The plan is to train her as a base and potential mid-level
base once on campus in order for her to contribute in several areas. Robinson is from Hewitt, Texas, and attends Midway High School.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Bernard comes from Bayport, New York, and will double as a tumbler and a top. Aside from tumbling, Acro and Toss will be key
for her.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Lawrence Owens comes to Baylor from a Power Tumbling background. A native of Richardson, Texas, Owens’ specialty will be powerful
whip passes among other big combinations. She will also train as a top once in Waco.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Three new Bears join from an Acrobatic Gymnastics background in Averi Hughes, Gabby Vathy and Moraeah “Mo” Arthur.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Hughes has previous experience as an Acro top. The Boerne, Texas, native will bring hand-to-hand skills that will score well
for Baylor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Vathy, from San Antonio, Texas, competed as part of a women’s trio group and will be able to base and be a mid-level base in
Pyramids, bringing that ever-important base hand-to-hand connection skill.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Arthur is a standout base in the world of Acrobatic Gymnastics, from Owensville, Missouri. She competed as a base in a women’s
pair and medaled at the 2024 World Championship. Arthur brings both hand-to-hand balance and dynamic release skills that will ensure that Baylor will continue to lead in this area, helping to change and advance the sport of collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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“This class is well-rounded, and the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts,” said Mulkey. “I cannot wait for Baylor fans to get a chance to see what these amazing female athletes will bring to the sport and, more importantly, to our campus community!
Baylor family – help us welcome these Bears!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%;background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor acrobatics & tumbling, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and
Instagram: @BaylorAcroTumb.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#385623">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Associate
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